Cargo ship in danger of sinking after running aground in Göta Alv
On Nov 12, 2014, at 12.40 a.m. the "Nossan" suffered a blackout enroute from Kalmar to Grums and ran aground in northern Trollhättan at Overby off two concrete foundations in the channel.
Shortly after 1 p.m. the ship came off again and started to proceed towards Stallbacka to examine the damage. But at 1:30 p.m. the ship which was fully loaded with timber was still under the Stallbacka bridge and listing to port.
The bow was settling. Rescue forces and the Coastguard vessel "KBV 051" attended the ship which was taking on water and assisted with pumping equipment.
Divers were dispatched to the scene. The crew of seven and the pilot meanwhile abandoned ship which was about to sink. It had on board 50 cbm bunker fuel. The Sjöfartsverket's tug "Älvbjörn" was pushing at the bow. At 3.15 p.m. the situation seemed to be getting more static. Oil booms were laid out.
On Nov 12, 2014, at 12.40 a.m. the "Nossan" suffered a blackout enroute from Kalmar to Grums and ran aground in northern Trollhättan at Overby off two concrete foundations in the channel.
Shortly after 1 p.m. the ship came off again and started to proceed towards Stallbacka to examine the damage. But at 1:30 p.m. the ship which was fully loaded with timber was still under the Stallbacka bridge and listing to port.
The bow was settling. Rescue forces and the Coastguard vessel "KBV 051" attended the ship which was taking on water and assisted with pumping equipment.
Divers were dispatched to the scene. The crew of seven and the pilot meanwhile abandoned ship which was about to sink. It had on board 50 cbm bunker fuel. The Sjöfartsverket's tug "Älvbjörn" was pushing at the bow. At 3.15 p.m. the situation seemed to be getting more static. Oil booms were laid out.